I'll pass no better than this one, Yup! I know 2 inches smaller, but still, he's on the bench, tihs euro will never be like Jamal, not even in his dreams!!

Don't take this the wrong way, but is your contribution to the conversation a video with YouTube highlights?

I'm all for listening why you think we should pass on Doncic, but give us some arguments to discuss.

Well I guess this thread was started by a video of someone making a move that Jamal did when he was 5 years old, don't get me wrong, my opinion is solely based of what I saw from the videos, in the end I'm not impressed, that's it.

did he do it against established players? cauae doncic plays against the best non nba teams in the world. the level of his opponents should matter ....

And here is an article from The Vertical. Nothing new really, but a nice, brief summary.

I'm thinking of changing my handle to Donciclover.

Hee, hee. Very cute, but what if the lakers draft him? then you have to change again.

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He pretty much writes that Steph Curry is MVP because he is extraordinarily skilled despite not being athletic thus skill is as valuable as athleticism. Doncic is obviously really really skilled, but the difference between Doncic's blanket high level skill and Stephs high level skill is that Steph had a single transcendent skill, shooting. He is the greatest to ever do it. He then developed a truly elite skill in his ball-handling.

Doncic seems really well rounded and can develop many elite skill akin to Stephs handle. He is also a good athlete. Problem is, in order to be the best ever, you need to be able to do something better than anyone else can.

Lebron is the greatest athlete in the NBA combined with an elite BBIQ. Steph is the greatest shooter ever combined with an elite handleDurant is the most dominant scorer in then NBADerrick Rose didnt deserve his MVPKobe was the greatest scorer in the NBA combined with elite athleticismSteve Nash was the best passer in the league combined with elite shooting. Dirk was the best shooting big man ever.

so what can Doncic do that no one can stop him from doing. He seems like he will be able to be very good in [dang] near every area, but where is his superlative skill? what can he do that he will be unstoppable in doing?

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He pretty much writes that Steph Curry is MVP because he is extraordinarily skilled despite not being athletic thus skill is as valuable as athleticism. Doncic is obviously really really skilled, but the difference between Doncic's blanket high level skill and Stephs high level skill is that Steph had a single transcendent skill, shooting. He is the greatest to ever do it. He then developed a truly elite skill in his ball-handling.

Doncic seems really well rounded and can develop many elite skill akin to Stephs handle. He is also a good athlete. Problem is, in order to be the best ever, you need to be able to do something better than anyone else can.

Lebron is the greatest athlete in the NBA combined with an elite BBIQ. Steph is the greatest shooter ever combined with an elite handleDurant is the most dominant scorer in then NBADerrick Rose didnt deserve his MVPKobe was the greatest scorer in the NBA combined with elite athleticismSteve Nash was the best passer in the league combined with elite shooting. Dirk was the best shooting big man ever.

so what can Doncic do that no one can stop him from doing. He seems like he will be able to be very good in [dang] near every area, but where is his superlative skill? what can he do that he will be unstoppable in doing?

Doncic will be very good in the superlative, he will be unstoppable in being very good.

Seriously now, you make some good points about the article. I also did not like that the author did not define precisely what he means by 'prospect' and 'best prospect' (btw, he defined 'ever' as the last 30 years). Sloppy argumentation.

Say what you will about Euro league talent, but he's playing real NBA players in this clip. Sure it's not his best game but you can see the skills and it's 2 years before he will be able to play in the nba. He can make an active roster now and given two years of development and conditioning he will be ready top play real minutes from day one. He's going to be really good player but if he has a grownth spurt he'll be a monster.

He pretty much writes that Steph Curry is MVP because he is extraordinarily skilled despite not being athletic thus skill is as valuable as athleticism. Doncic is obviously really really skilled, but the difference between Doncic's blanket high level skill and Stephs high level skill is that Steph had a single transcendent skill, shooting. He is the greatest to ever do it. He then developed a truly elite skill in his ball-handling.

Doncic seems really well rounded and can develop many elite skill akin to Stephs handle. He is also a good athlete. Problem is, in order to be the best ever, you need to be able to do something better than anyone else can.

Lebron is the greatest athlete in the NBA combined with an elite BBIQ. Steph is the greatest shooter ever combined with an elite handleDurant is the most dominant scorer in then NBADerrick Rose didnt deserve his MVPKobe was the greatest scorer in the NBA combined with elite athleticismSteve Nash was the best passer in the league combined with elite shooting. Dirk was the best shooting big man ever.

so what can Doncic do that no one can stop him from doing. He seems like he will be able to be very good in [dang] near every area, but where is his superlative skill? what can he do that he will be unstoppable in doing?

doncic is 17 years old. let's wait and see.

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I think the top 3 of the draft will be very interesting. There is a case to be made that he could be the top pick. I have him 2 or 3rd depending on his athletic ability and Michael Porter Jr. not wanting to bend his knees on D. I flip flop on these two depending on the day it seems. I think both are behind and engaged Ayton. Ayton offers much more engaged than either prospect.

Yes, another huge game from Doncic. He's owned the game without having to score too much. TP Detour for reporting before. I don't like Real Madrid at all either (being polite in this ), but it is very hard not to be excited about the kid's future.